Only a few days ago, I was out on the Somerset Levels at the Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Westhay Moor nature reserve. There’s a cluster of large reserves within an area known as the Avalon Marshes. Being situated fairly close, I have visited these reserves a number of times previously, usually to see the impressive rangeContinue reading “Somerset Peatlands”
Category Archives: Plants and Fungi
Winter Storms and Fallen Giants
During the recent storms with strong winds and heavy rain, buildings weren’t alone in being damaged. Many large trees, some very old, have been blown over and uprooted by the extreme winds. Although wind is a natural phenomenon, areas in the lowlands that rarely experience winds have been exposed to an intensity of wind notContinue reading “Winter Storms and Fallen Giants”
Britain’s Native Grasslands
I think there is a lack of appreciation in the UK for its native grasslands despite them being a semi-natural habitat like woodland. Unlike woodland, grasslands are perceived to be unnatural areas created and maintained by people for agricultural interests. However, more and more evidence shows that our woodlands are not as wild as wasContinue reading “Britain’s Native Grasslands”
Planting trees
Often we hear about how the key to solving climate change is planting millions of trees. It probably isn’t quite that simple, but in a garden it can be a good way to encourage wildlife as well as reducing your carbon footprint. In a small garden one can plant only a small handful of treesContinue reading “Planting trees”
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